Winery LagardeAltas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
Taste structure of the Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Lagarde
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Lagarde in the region of Mendoza is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Lagarde in the region of Mendoza often reveals types of flavors of citrus, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc
The Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Lagarde matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of fish paella, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or delicious flaky goat cheese pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lagarde's Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin du Valais
Very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, resulting from a natural crossing between the petit rouge(*) and the mayolet. It is the father of red humagne, also called cornalin d'Aoste, the grandfather of durize or petit rouge du Valais or rouge de Fully and a relative of goron. - Synonymy: old red of Valais, red of the country in Switzerland, landroter (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium-sized bunches, cylindrical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized peduncles with little lignification; medium-sized berries, spherical or short elliptical, skin of a beautiful bluish black colour with a lot of bloom. The foliage turns completely red in the fall. - Production potential: early budding in the year. Capricious and difficult variety. Particularly likes the limestone soils of well exposed hillsides that warm up quickly enough, lean and well drained. Semi-erect bearing, vigorous with irregular production. Resists well to winter frosts. Susceptible to the main diseases, especially to oidium and grey rot. Also susceptible to magnesium deficiency and stalk dehydration. Maturity: 3rd early season
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Altas Cumbres Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Lagarde are 2018, 2013, 2017, 2014 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Lagarde
The Winery Lagarde is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 82 wines for sale in the of Perdriel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Perdriel
Perdriel is a small sub-region (20 kilometers 13 miles) South of the Argentine city of Mendoza at the foot of the Andes Mountains. It is home to some of Mendoza's Oldest vineyards, majoring on the Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties. Within the context of typically Full-bodied Mendoza red wines, the Malbecs from Perdriel often show comparitive subtlety and refinement and a hallmark Aroma of violets. Like Las Compuertas on the river's Northern bank, Perdriel has a mixture of New plantings and some vineyards with very old vines on their original rootstocks.
The wine region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
The word of the wine: Harmonious
Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
